Multipurpose container with seat-forming cover



- Dec. 29, 1959 c. A. JACKSON 2,919,169

MULTIPURPOSE CONTAINER-WITH SEAT-FORMING COVER Filed July 29, 1957 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Carl A. Jackson 50 INVENTOR. v

BY wwggw Dec. 29, 1959 c. A. JACKSON 2,

MULTIPURPOSE CONTAINER WITH SEATFORMING c6vER Filed July 29, 1957 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig. 4

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1 Carl A. Jackso n limlllllll United States Patent MULTIPURPOSECONTAINER WITH SEAT-FORMING COVER Carl A. Jackson, Lawton, Okla.

Application July 29, 1957, Serial No. 674,883

4 Claims. (Cl. 312-235) The present invention relates to a portablebucket-type container for outdoors use, novel cover means for liddingand closing the otherwise top of the container, and multipurpose meanswhich is attached to and depends from the cover and telescopes into thereceptacle portion of the container.

' ,I f construed along other lines of approach the over-all constructionmay be interpreted as characterized by a handle-equipped bucket orcontainer, a handle-equipped readily applicable and removable cover orlid, the lid being provided on its top side with a detachable cushionproviding a seat, and being provided on its bottom side with a novelrack having compartments which may be employed in many different waysdepending on the particular purposes for which the over-all container ismarketed. That is to say, for the camper and picnicking user thecompartments may be used for lunching needs, for carrying soft drinks,miscellaneous toys and so on. If and when adopted, as is generally thecase, by a fisherman, he thereby has at his disposal a lunch bucket, soto speak, tackle box, and cushioned seat.

Interpreting the concept from a similar but nevertheless slightlydiiferent point of view, it may be characterized as comprising ahassock-like cushion or seat removably mounted atop a lid, with the lidsuspending from its underside a partitioned construction fitted into acontainer or bucket when not in use.

Other objects, features and advantages will become more readily apparentfrom the following description and the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, wherein like numerals are employed to designate likeparts throughout the views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a multipurpose container and removableseat or cover constructed in accordance with the principles of thepresent invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view wherein the cover is lifted outto expose and render accessible the partitioned rack or means supportedtherefrom.

Fig. 3 is also a perspective view with the components of the cover meanstreated separately to illustrate the construction and cooperationthereof.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical or central section taken approximately onthe plane of the line 44 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of thearrows.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the dividers orpartitions, that is the upper flanged end portions thereof.

By way of introduction to the description of the details it is to bereiterated that a container, seat and storage adaptation while depictedin Fig. 4 wherein it functions as a fishermans tackle box, it is thephysical construction, rather than the various miscellaneous articleswhich are stored for protection and carrying, which is the salientaspect of the concept. As seen in Fig. 2 the container is represented asan imperforate closed bottom,

v 2,919,169 Patented Dec. 29, 1959 open top bucket '8. This bucket is ofsuitable construction having a vertical wall 10 which is imperforate asisthe cooperating bottom 12. The open top of the bucket may be providedif desired with a bead or rolled edge as denoted at 14 in Fig. 4. Thenumeral 16 designates a carrying and handling bail. The cover or lid 18comprises a rigid disk or equivalent circular member (Fig. 3) which hasa suitably shaped marginal rim 20 depending and formed with a bead 22which may snap releasably over the bead 14, thus rendering the lidreadily applicable and removable. The lid is also provided with'diameorically opposite staples 24 and these staples serve to retain in placean elastic seat lifting strap 26. The strap is strapped over a readilyattachable and detachable seat or cushion 28. The cushion hasappropriate cushioning means 30 therein shown in Fig. 4 and is similarto a. cushion such as would be used on a stool, hassock or the like. Anyappropriate covering or upholstering means 32 is provided. Also, thebottom of the covering or cushion is provided with female fasteners 34to accommodate the male snap fasteners 36 arranged on the lid forseparable cooperation in an obvious manner. The numerals 38 designateslots which are formed in rows and are arranged in cruciform fashion andwhich serve to accommodate the bendable connecting ears or tongues 40(Fig. 7) formed on the upper ends or edges of the radial dividers orpartitions 42 which go to make up the cruciform article rack 44. Ifdesired, the upper edges may also be provided with lateral reinforcingflanges 46. The cushioned lid is attached, as shown, to the upper end ofthe cruciform rack. Also the rack is preferably further divided toprovide selectively usable individual compartments. A circular pan 48(Fig. 3) with an upstanding marginal rim 50 and a cruciform arrangementof slots 52 serves to accommodate connecting tongues 54 on the lowerends of the wing-like dividers or partitions 42. The partitionsthemselves are preferably provided with rows of slots 56 to accommodatetongues 58 on the right angled edge portions of the sector-shaped plates60 as also seen in Fig. 3. The plates are provided on their outermarginal edges with upstanding arcuate flanges 62 and these flangeplates when in position provide simple shelves. Therefore, the rack 44is partitioned, equipped with shelves forming receptacles, and a pan atthe bottom, as an entity, is suspended from and forms an actual part ofthe applicable and removable lid 18.

It may be further mentioned at this stage in the description that thecushioned lid provides a seat, that there is a pan 48 in parallelismbelow the lid 18, and that between the pan and lid radial or equivalentpartitions provide connecting means, the connecting means in turnproviding storage compartments for miscellaneous articles. For example,as seen at the right in Fig. 3 numeral 64 is simply a sheet or corkwhich may be used as a holder for hooked lures as seen at the right inFig. 4. The shelves and compartmental spaces may be employed in anydesired manner to accommodate fishing tackle.

Further reviewing the unique device one can construe it as an innovationin that the snap-on cushion is suitably padded and is preferablywater-proof. The cushion and lid being firmly seated atop the bucket orcontainer provides a comfortable seat. In removing the lid, in case itis firmly set, the pull strap 26 comes in handy. The bail 14 may be usedas is ordinarily done when employing a bucket at a fishing ground, apicnic place or the like for carrying water, boiling water or doing whatis usually done with a bucket. The compartments as mentioned can beutilized for handy accessible storage of leaders, salt water tackle,artificial bait, reels, sinkers, lines, hooks and so on. The cushionitself is detachable so that it can be removed from the lid and employedindependently if so desired. When the device is properly packed and notoverloaded, it can become sufliciently buoyant that it will float. Ampleroom for lunch and any and all articles that might be employed at a campsite is available with this in ention in hand. 'Minor changes in shape,size, materials and the like may be resorted to in actual practicewithout departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of theinvention as claimed. I

What is claimed as new is as follows: 7

l. A multipurpose device comprising a rigid portable container of aheight adapted to serve as a base and being capable of supporting theweight of a person who may desire to sit on said base, said containerbeing closed at the bottom and open at its top, a lid seated inliquidtight relation removably atop and closing said container, abuoyant water-proof pad resting atop said lid and separably connected tosaid lid, a hand strap bridging tightly over said pad and having itsends attached to diametrically opposite portions of said lid, saidcontainer comprising a bucket, and a compartmental type miscellaneousarticle storing and carrying rack attached to and suspended from theunderneath side of said lid telescoping into the receptacle portion ofsaid bucket, said bucket completely enclosing the rack and compartmentsand thus providing a protective housing therefor.

2. The structure defined in claim 1 and wherein said rack is provided atits bottom with a shallow pan, said pan resting upon the bottom of thebucket and serving, in part, to rigidity itself, the bucket and theover-all construction.

3. The structure defined in claim 2 wherein said rack embodies aplurality of radial partitions having their lower ends connected to thebottom of the pan and their upper ends connected to said lid, whereby toprovide a reinforced back and serving to transmit stresses and strainsimposed on said lid to the bottom of the bucket.

4. The structure defined in claim 3 and wherein said partitions arevertically disposed and circumferentially spaced to definethecompartments, said compartments being segmental in cross-section, andsector-shaped plates fitted between certain adjacent partitions andmarginally flanged at their outer ends and providing tray-like shelves.

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